Note 1 - Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 01, 2018

Notes Tables

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	As of December 2, 2017
Current assets	$	102,454
Non-current assets		27,732
Current liabilities		40,173
Non-current liabilities		1,583

	For the year ended December 2, 2017
Net revenue	$	171,302
Gross profit		50,607
Net income		17,735

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

(in thousands, except per share data)	2018		2017		2016
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller	$	171,208	$	59,418	$	121,663
Weighted-average common shares – basic		50,591		50,370		50,136
Equivalent shares from share-based compensation plans		1,384		1,249		1,134
Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares – diluted		51,975		51,619		51,270
Basic earnings per share	$	3.38	$	1.18	$	2.43
Diluted earnings per share	$	3.29	$	1.15	$	2.37

Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Table Text Block]

For the fiscal years ended:
	December 2, 2017									December 3, 2016
	As reported			Impact of change to weighted- average cost			As adjusted			As reported			Impact of change to weighted- average cost			As adjusted
Cost of sales	$	(1,702,873	)	$	1,900		$	(1,700,973	)	$	(1,484,802	)	$	(3,981	)	$	(1,488,783	)
Gross profit		603,170			1,900			605,070			609,803			(3,981	)		605,822
Income taxes		(9,086	)		(724	)		(9,810	)		(50,436	)		1,516			(48,920	)
Net income including non-controlling interests		58,290			1,176			59,466			124,382			(2,465	)		121,917
Net income attributable to H. B. Fuller		58,242			1,176			59,418			124,128			(2,465	)		121,663
Earnings per share attributable to H.B. Fuller common stockholders:
Basic	$	1.16		$	0.02		$	1.18		$	2.48		$	(0.05	)	$	2.43
Diluted		1.13			0.02			1.15			2.42			(0.05	)		2.37

For the fiscal years ended:
	December 2, 2017						December 3, 2016
	As reported		Impact of change to weighted- average cost		As adjusted		As reported		Impact of change to weighted- average cost			As adjusted
Net income including non-controlling interests	$	58,290	$	1,176	$	59,466	$	124,382	$	(2,465	)	$	121,917
Comprehensive income		120,355		1,176		121,531		88,909		(2,465	)		86,444
Comprehensive income attributable to H.B. Fuller		120,316		1,176		121,492		88,683		(2,465	)		86,218

	As reported		Impact of change to weighted- average cost		As adjusted
Inventories	$	359,505	$	12,597	$	372,102
Other liabilities		341,581		4,800		346,381
Retained earnings		1,119,231		7,797		1,127,028

For the fiscal years ended:
	December 2, 2017									December 3, 2016
	As reported			Impact of change to weighted- average cost			As adjusted			As reported			Impact of change to weighted- average cost			As adjusted
Net income including non-controlling interests	$	58,290		$	1,176		$	59,466		$	124,382		$	(2,465	)	$	121,917
Adjustments to reconcile net income including non-controlling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income taxes		(20,936	)		(724	)		(21,660	)		5,344			1,516			6,860
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Inventories		(10,560	)		1,900			(8,660	)		(3,495	)		(3,981	)		(7,476	)